Mother’s Day – Retirement Reflections

I love you Vancouver Island. Truly I do. Although sometimes you behave like a ‘bad-boyfriend’...a really bad one! When I met you, many summers ago, you were charming like no other. I was smitten. When we began to go steady in the summer of 2013, our relationship sparkled with promise. When I moved in during… Continue reading Dear Vancouver Island….

Family, Gratitude

Thanks, Mom!

May 8, 2016November 12, 2018 Retirement Reflections

Out of all of the gifts for which I am most grateful, being blessed with a kind, caring, and generous mother stands out among the best. This single good-fortune has helped prepare me for so much that followed. I grew up with the confidence that comes from having a central person in your life always… Continue reading Thanks, Mom!